New Comic Books This Week – January 14th

Here is the list of new comic books, trade paperbacks and more shipping on 1/14/2015. As always, check with your retailer for availability, as not all releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time. Here is what’s on my pull-list this week.

The greatest space adventure of all-time returns to Marvel Comics with ‘Star Wars’ #1! Luke Skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet-the destruction of the massive battle station known as the Death Star. But the Empire’s not toppled yet! Join Luke along with Princess Leia, smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, droids C-3PO and R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they strike out for freedom against the evil forces of Darth Vader and his master, the Emperor. Written by Jason Aaron (‘Original Sin,’ ‘Thor: God of Thunder’) and with art by John Cassaday (‘Astonishing X-Men,’ ‘Uncanny Avengers‘), this is the ‘Star Wars’ saga as only Marvel could make it!

Meet BARNABAS WOLFE-a former supervillain with Sherlock Holmesian instincts who hunts heroes for the U.S. government. While Brandon and Uncle Walter struggle with their utopian vision for America, Chloe and family live under the radar in Australia. But their peaceful lives are about to explode when the authorities find suspicious super-activity down under and send their #1 weapon to investigate. The generation gap is about to reach the next level as Millar and Quitely bring their epic to a head in ‘Jupiters Legacy’ #5.

‘Grayson’ #6 is the battle you never thought you’d see, as Dick Grayson goes toe to toe with the Midnighter!

In a story spanning multiple eras in the lives of these classic characters, Conan and Red Sonja become comrades to take down a sorcerer-priest hell bent on creating a dark new age in Hyborian warfare! Check out ‘Conan Red Sonia’ #1.

Yeah, Scott Summers may be serving aboard a ship full of space-pirate killers and cutthroats, but in ‘Cyclops’ #9 he gets to know them, they seem like nice killers and cutthroats. Especially the Captain, who’s starting to treat Scott like the son he never had. Especially the Captain’s cute daughter, who wants to make kissy-face at every opportunity. So what’s the problem? Well, it might have something to do with that stolen super-weapon sitting in the pirate ship cargo hold-the one powerful enough to blow up an entire solar system! Everybody in the galaxy wants it… but nobody wants to pay for it!

Brian Tudor

One of Brian’s earliest Sci-Fi memory is the Rancor from Jedi, even before that he could be seen running around the yard with an imaginary Luke Skywalker and stuffed Chewbacca in tow, fighting the dark side. Frank Herbert’s Dune further refined his Sci-Fi taste and the love affair was set in place. It was the discovery of comic books and superheroes that put him over the edge. After a brief hiatus from comics, Kevin Smith’s run on Green Arrow brought him back to the land of tights, flight, super speed and gadgets galore! Currently, his home office is littered with action figures, Lego, and, comic book, all threatening to overtake him at any time.